Lexology December 13, 2022
The results of the 2022 U.S. midterm elections—during which voters were focused on the economy, public safety, and health care and abortion issues—will have longstanding consequences for the development of health care policy over the next two years. With the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate controlled by different parties, it will be difficult for Congress to come to bipartisan agreement and pass significant health legislation during the 118th Congress. As a result, the Biden Administration will focus on implementing regulations for key legislative accomplishments and leveraging executive and regulatory authority to advance policy priorities, including implementing the Inflation Reduction Act, lowering health care and prescription drug costs for patients, and addressing health equity gaps across population groups. Considering...